Tây
See also: tay, Tay, and tây
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 西 (“west”), from Middle Chinese 西. Also clipping of Tây Ban Nha (“Spain”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [təj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [təj˧˧]
- Homophones: tây, tay
Proper noun
Tây
- A male given name
- (combining form) Hispano-; Spain
Adjective
Tây
- Alternative letter-case form of tây (“Western; European and American”)